1. What Are Cookies & Client Storage Technologies?
Cookies are compact text files placed on your device by your browser when visiting a website. On Interiors Express (operated from 701, Welldone Tech Park, Sec 48, Gurgaon 122018, HR IN), we utilize modern web technologies including standard HTTP cookies, browser localStorage, sessionStorage, and high-capacity IndexedDB.
These storage technologies serve strictly functional, security, and architectural purposes—enabling you to stay authenticated across all 14 ecosystem modules, preserve active project BoQ calculations, save multi-vendor comparison sheets, and prevent data loss during offline network disconnects.
2. Strictly Necessary Authentication Cookies
These cookies are vital for the operation of the Unified Single Sign-On (SSO) Gate and cannot be disabled without preventing platform access:
| Cookie / Token Name | Type & Domain | Purpose & Data Held | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
IE_SSO_SESSION |
HTTP-Only, Secure.interiorsexpress.biz |
Root session identifier ensuring seamless navigation between Architects, Products, Vendors, Showrooms, and Turnkey modules without re-logging in. | Session / 30 Days |
ie_auth_token |
Encrypted JWT Client Storage |
Validates user role permissions (Licensed Architect, Verified Vendor, Showroom Partner, Turnkey EPC Contractor). | 15-minute rotating |
ie_active_mode |
Local Storage | Remembers whether your active view is set to Buyer / Specifier Mode or Supplier Mode. | Persistent |
3. Edge Security & Anti-Fraud Storage
To safeguard our database from automated crawlers, headless scrapers, and malicious intrusion, our Cloudflare edge network and security shields utilize the following tokens:
__cf_bm&cf_clearance: Issued by Cloudflare Edge to distinguish genuine human architects and specifiers from automated scraping bots. Does not track individual personal identity across non-IEBIZ websites.ie_security_token: Validates anti-clickjacking compliance and checks that user actions do not trigger synthetic canary traps.
4. Studio Memory & Central Feature Reservoirs
A cornerstone of Interiors Express is "Build Once, Inherit Everywhere". We use client-side storage so that your work is preserved locally on your machine before you finalize submissions:
| Storage Mechanism | Identifier | Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Local Storage | ie_project_board |
Saves your itemized Bill of Quantities (BoQ) draft line items, square footage wastage math, and material schedules across modules. |
| Local Storage | ie_spec_compare |
Preserves your 4-way side-by-side technical specification comparison matrix (e.g. comparing 4 acoustic louvers or acoustic ceilings). |
| Local Storage | ie_sample_box |
Maintains the list of physical material swatches added to your 4-Hour City Sample Box prior to dispatch booking. |
| IndexedDB Database | IE_Local_Ingestion_Vault_V2 |
High-capacity zero-data-loss local vault that caches showroom photo uploads, architect project portfolios, and PDF catalogues locally in case of internet interruption. |
5. Strict Zero Third-Party Ad-Tracker Guarantee
Unlike consumer media websites, Interiors Express does not sell your browsing activity or deploy third-party advertising tracking cookies.
- Zero Google AdSense or programmatic display ad beacons.
- Zero Meta (Facebook) Tracking Pixels.
- Zero Criteo or behavioral ad-retargeting scripts.
- Self-Hosted Typography: All fonts are loaded directly from local server storage (
01_CORE_PLATFORM_SHELL/fonts/) rather than Google Fonts, preventing external IP logging under the Indian DPDP Act, 2023.
6. Cookie Lifespan & Expiry Schedules
Our cookies are classified into two lifespan durations:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that exist only while your browser session remains open. These are automatically purged when you close your web browser.
- Persistent Tokens: Kept on your device for up to 30 days or until you click
🔒 Sign Outon the Tier-1 Global Topmast (#gtop). These eliminate the inconvenience of repeatedly typing your password each time you visit the portal.
7. Managing Your Browser Storage
You have full control over cookie storage through your browser settings. You can review, block, or delete cookies at any time:
- Google Chrome: Settings $\rightarrow$ Privacy and Security $\rightarrow$ Cookies and other site data.
- Apple Safari: Preferences $\rightarrow$ Privacy $\rightarrow$ Manage Website Data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings $\rightarrow$ Privacy & Security $\rightarrow$ Cookies and Site Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings $\rightarrow$ Cookies and site permissions $\rightarrow$ Manage and delete cookies.
Note: Disabling strictly necessary authentication cookies will prevent you from accessing your Studio Dashboard, BoQ Project Board, or vendor quotation portals.
8. Inquiries & Technical Support
🍪 Technical & Cookie Compliance Desk
For technical questions regarding our client storage architecture or to request deletion of cached records: